Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23123, Joseph Goold, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nass.
Goold Joseph or Gould
N 23/23
Lydia
CONTENTS

Maine - 2,714
Lydia Goodell, widow of Joseph Goodell,
who died on the 1 st November 1838 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a P er . in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis of the Reg t commanded by Francis in the Mass s line for 18 Nov.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831. 16 th November '38
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 29, and sent to Joseph Pope, and Portland, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. $ 18.34 Semi-annual allowance ending 30.00 $ 48.34
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. D. Dinsmore Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 7.

Maine
11.513
Joseph Gould - of Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine - who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis - of the Regt - commanded by Col Francis - in the Massachusetts - line of Troops -
18 Mo's Service - - $60.00
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine - at the rate of 80 Dollars - per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of May 1833 Joseph Dope, Portland. Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 120.00 Semestral allowance ending 4 Sept " 30
$ 150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 18

Joseph Gould Maine
Admitted 18 mos 1840.-
18986
Joseph Pope Portland ME

BRIEF in the case of 60 of Cumberland
Joseph Gools in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  How old is he? 81  State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Spring In 1775 8 X Private Col. Lewis Col. Scammon   1776 " 4 20 " Col. Leighton Col. Francis   does not know in what year service 3 20 196 " Col. Blake   does not recollect the period 2 38 42 " Col. Grant forget the Col. Name   abstract 2 mo 5 d  
 In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hilling Maine  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and one living witness  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? he does not recollect the exact period of the last 2 tours 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Sayler
Examining Clerk.

1898 Joseph Goold's Application for a pension
Oct. 1892

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss.
On this twenty sixth
day of October A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty two, before the Hon: Albion H. Parris Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, personally appeared Joseph Goold, a resident of Portland in said County, aged Eighty one years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated; viz: That in the Spring of the year 1775 - at Fitchburg near Portsmouth, he enlisted as a private soldier for eight months in a company commanded by Capt. Lewis in the Reg t commanded by Col. Scammon, and served at Cambridge in the vicinity of Boston and was in Bunker Hill battle and was discharged later in the fall of that year - having completed the term of eight months for which he enlisted.
That in July 1776 - he again enlisted at Fitchburg in a company commanded by Capt. Leighton and marched to Dorchester, near Boston, and there served on Dorchester Heights in that vicinity for the term of four months, and was then discharged. Col. Francis commanded the Regiment in which our company served. That he afterwards enlisted for three months as a private in a company commanded by Capt. Blake, & Lieut. Sampson, & served out the said term of three months, in Dorchester - but cannot distinctly recollect

what year the service was performed in - That he also served three months in Capt. Grants Company - the Col: he does not remember, nor the year when he served - but he does well remember that he served in said Company on the Great Island, so called near Portsmouth and believes that it was after he had served both times at Dorchester -
The deposition of Alexander Goodale, who served with him the two first times he has stated is all the proof he is able to furnish - he knows of no other person now living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - nor has he any documentary evidence to produce -
He would refer to Daniel Cobb, & John Green both of Portland, who have long known him, and who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity -
He was born at Hitting, in the year 1751 - but has no record of his age, and does not know precisely what time in the year, but has always believed that it was in the fall of the year - That he resided in Hitting, when he first entered the service - That he enlisted as a Volunteer, and served as a private soldier - That he thinks he never received any written discharge - That after the revolution he removed to Portland, where he has since resided and now resides.
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Joseph Good
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before -
Albion H. Parrish
Judge. Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine

We, Daniel Cobb and John Green, both of Portland, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Coolde who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration and we believe him to be eighty one years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and have no doubt he served as he has stated and that we consider him to be a man of truth & veracity and that his statement on oath is entitled to full credit.
Daniel Cobb John Green
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Joseph Coolde was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states - That he is confined to his house by bodily infirmity, and cannot in the opinion of said Judge attend in court, and that therefore the foregoing declaration and examination was made and sworn to at his dwelling house - And the said Judge further certifies that Daniel Cobb & John Green who have subscribed & sworn to the preceding certificate, are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to full credit & belief.
Albion K. Parris Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine.
I, William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Hon. Albion K. Parris Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, in the matter of the application of Joseph Coolde for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan
Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County

4385 Mar. 4, 1839, Lydia Goulds
Application for a pension Act July 4. 1836.
Maine 4385
m 73. d 38. 15 Nov.
adm d
18 mo pri
60 $
pen: Com: 16. Nov. 38.
Died - 15. Nov. '38
Joseph Pope, Portland, Maine, Agent.

State of Maine District of Maine ss:
On this fifteenth day of February 1839, Personally appeared before me Arthur Ware Judge of the United States District Court for Maine District, Lydia Goold, a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836, and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838, That she is the widow of Joseph Goold, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and served as she verily believes for the term of Eighteen months at least, and that he was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, and his name was placed on the pension list roll of the Maine Agency at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum, that she cannot tell the particulars of his said service or what Officers he served under but would refer to his declaration on which his pension was granted. She further declares That she was married to the said Joseph Goold on the twenty fourth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and seventy three - and that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Goold, died on the fifteenth day of November 1838. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. — Lydia Goold

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me - And I further certify that the said Lydia Goold from age and infirmity is unable to attend Court and the oath to the foregoing declaration by her subscribed was administered to her at her dwelling house in Portland -
Ashe Warr
Judge of the U.S. District Court for Maine District.

United States
Maine District
District Clerk's Office February 23 d A.D. 1839,
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware, before whom the within and above proceedings were had is the Judge of the United States within and for Maine District and that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
And I further certify that Joseph Sohe Esquire, whose official certificates are borne on the annexed depositions is a Magistrate as there in stated and as such is entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written.
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Dist. Court Maine

I Charles Wheate of the town of Holmouth in the county of Cumberland State of Maine do certify that in the records of Marriage by Rev Thomas Smith late Minister of said Town as recorded in the Book of Records of Marriage in said Town the Marriage of Joseph Gould and Lydia Lowell is recorded as follows - viz.
Joseph Gould to Lydia Lowell October twenty fourth Seventeen hundred seventy three
Charles Wheate Town Clerk of Holmouth
I Charles W. Wheate, above named do here and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Holmouth aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz. "Octo r 24 th 1773"
Attest Charles Wheate Town Clerk
State of Maine } Cumberland ss. } Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 th day of January 1839, and I certify that said deponent is a respectable & credible witness Joseph Piper, Jur. of the Peace

I Joseph Gould of Portland aged fifty eight years, do testify and say that Lydia Gould who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration is my mother and the widow of Joseph Gould, late of Portland, a revolutionary pensioner, deceased and who died on the fifteenth day of November 1838 - and that said Lydia Gould has not been since married but remains the widow of my father the said Joseph Gould deceased - and that she is confined to the house on account of her great age and bodily infirmity. I also further state that I have wholly supported my said parents for many years past except what my fathers pension assisted to do towards their support.
Joseph Gould
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. February 15th 1839.
Sworn to and subscribed by said Deponent who I certify is well known to me and is a respectable and credible witness - I also certify that I am acquainted with the facts stated in his deposition, and that they are true having long known the family.
Joseph Pope, Jur. of the Peace

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File No. 23123
Lydia Gould Wid. of Joseph Gould Prio. Rev. War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol A , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Good etc out 7. June when last f'd?
G.W.C.
2 July 39 -
p't. 4 Sep 1838
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Mar 38 - 1838 Oct

Portland Nov r 7. 1832 The Hon. Secretary of War
Sir, I forward herewith the application of Joseph Doolittle for a pension — and also the applications of Abner Harmon & John Dain, whose names are on the roll under the law of March 18. 1818, for the pay of Sergeants under the law of June 7. 1832, with their relinquishment of their pensions under the former law of March 18. 1818. together with their original pension certificates. If satisfactory will you have the goodness to forward to me new Certificates for them — and also a Certificate for Mr Doolittle —
I am Sir
Yours very respectfully
Joseph Pope
On

I Alexander Gould of Eliot in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty years before me say, that in the year 1776 Joseph Gould then of Hitting in said County and now of Portland in the County of Cumberland, since in the war of the Revolution as a private for the term of four months, that he enlisted in the month of July, under Capt Samuel High and Lieut Frost in Col Francis' Regiment, and marched in said Light Infantry Company from Hitting to Dorchester Heights in the State of Massachusetts where said company was stationed during said term. I served in the same company at the same time and distinctly recollect that said Joseph served with me in said company as aforesaid —
And I further depose that in the year 1775 I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served for eight months at Fort No. 1 at Cambridge (Mass) and whilst there I well knew the said Joseph Gould who was then a soldier in the army, and was stationed in the vicinity of Cambridge. I saw him frequently at that time, and recollect that he frequently visited me at my quarters; but I do not know in what company or how long he served. My Brother and he generally visited me.

in company with each other (he being my cousin) and my impression is that they belonged to the same company, and I well recollect that my brother served eight months at that time.
Wherefore John A. Burleigh
his Alexander x Gould Mark
State of Maine. York ss August 28 th 1832. Subscribed and sworn to by said Alexander Gould before me - and I certify that he is a credible person.
John A. Burleigh Jus Peace
State of Maine - Cumberland County ss.
I, W m T. Vaughan, Clerk of the courts of Cumberland County do certify that John A. Burleigh is a Justice Magistrate as above - and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine, as I believe -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty seventh day of October A. D. 1832 -
W m T. Vaughan { Clerk of the courts of Cumberland County